Monitor Your Home From Anywhere with Hive View ~ #LetsGetLiving

Read on to find out how I can now monitor my home from anywhere using the Hive View. If my kids thought I had eyes at the back of my head, now I actually do!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hive. The opinions and text are all mine.

By now you should have seen a trend forming, I'm just in love with my smart home and all the smart devices that Hive has to offer. You can go back and read about how they made my Halloween even spookier, and how my Holidays was made so much more enjoyable. Now they've just outdone themselves with the Hive View, their brand new "smart" indoor camera.

I'm not a paranoid mother by any chance. I grew up in New York City so had gotten quite used to the noise and the daily sirens. However, when we moved to Colorado it was an entirely different ballgame. It's like comparing apples to peaches. Whereas Brooklyn was loud and noisy, Colorado Springs is very much the polar opposite: It's quiet, sometimes too quiet. We have amazing neighbors and even a neighborhood watch, but guess what? I also have children and pets. Children who are almost always up to no good and we all know the infamous "I don't know", or the "It wasn't me". I can't begin to tell you how many times there has been an accident and the "not me ghost" did it. Or the snacks mysteriously disappeared from the refrigerator and once again the "not me ghost" did it. Who else can relate? Well no more! The Hive View is a life saver and according to my kids a great "tattle tale".

From the moment you open the box you can see how stylish your Hive View. In collaboration with industrial designer Yves Béhar, Hive View was made to fit seamlessly into your home and is available in both black & brushed copper (which I own) or white & champagne gold.

Set up is super easy. All you need to do is plug it in an available outlet and set it up in the Hive app via bluetooth on your mobile device. Once connected you can then livestream no matter where you are in the world via the app in 1080p HD. The video is clear and I was amazed at how well it picked up on the tiniest sound. I placed the camera upstairs and I could hear the kids speaking downstairs.

It even notifies you when motion or sound is detected by sending a notification to your smartphone. Since I have pets, I can choose what I want to see by setting my Hive View to only detect humans and ignore pets entirely.

The Hive View can be wall, shelf or magnetic mounted, but I personally prefer the magnetic mount so that I can easily take it from room to room. It's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but the field of view is amazing! We're talking a wide 130° field of view. It allows me to see everything!

While you can keep the Hive View plugged in, it does come with a 1-hour built-in battery life for when you need to move it temporarily.

The Hive View is the next best thing in home security or if you're just looking for piece of mind. And I have a special offer for you.

For all AnnMarie John readers, Hive is offering a 10% discount. Simply use code: ANNMARIE10 and let Hive View give you that piece of mind.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hive. The opinions and text are all mine.

62 comments

What a great little device. And like you I grew up in NYC where it was very noisy. But moving out to Long Island was definitely an adjustment for that. Still, will have to check this out now and appreciate you sharing about Hive here with us.

Oh you're very welcome. I have to admit that I sometimes miss the noise. It's one of the reason why I have to either have the TV or some sort of noisemaker while I sleep. I can't sleep in absolute quiet. You'll love the Hive View.

That looks like an amazing little gadget to give us the peace of mind we need. I will also recommend this to my friend who worries that something might happen to her child while she is at work. Her nanny is a good person, but I guess you can't take away the worry of leaving your child with another person for 6 hours.

I totally get that. When I had my son, he would stay with a babysitter and he would scream whenever he had to go to her house. I knew something was wrong, but just not what. I wish I had this then so I could watch what was going on. I eventually switched to a different sitter and it worked out for everyone.

Oh the portability is awesome. It's one of my favorite feature as well. I love being able to move it around. I would sometimes take it downstairs when the kids are playing in the family room so I can keep an eye on them.

I was literally looking for an at home camera system early today!! Hive sounds like it will be perfect for my household. When we leave town we have someone come to our home and take care of our dogs so this will be perfect. Thanks for sharing! Xx

This sounds amazing! We travel a lot, and this would be great to keep an eye on our house while it sits empty - or to keep an eye on the cat as she sleeps places she knows she shouldn't! I bet this provides great peace of mind.

I think you would enjoy having it in your home. It does give you that peace of mind of leaving your home and not knowing what's going on. It also blends so effortlessly in with your decor that you may not even notice it.

That device sounds awesome! I can't imagine moving from Brooklyn to Colorado! It must have been such an adjustment. I think that I would definitely consider getting one for my home. And the price isn't bad too. I mean you really can't put a price on piece of mind right?

It really was and even though I love Colorado, there are still times when I yearn for Brooklyn. It helps that it's only a car drive or plane ride away. And you're definitely right, you can't put price on piece of mind.

This would be perfect for you!!! I can't imagine living alone, although I know that day would come soon enough, but having that piece of mind will make you feel so much better. You should check out Hive Home.

While it's not really "home security" as in you won't be able to have the police dispatched to your home if something happens, it will alert you to any event and then you can contact the police on your own. It does give a bit of piece of mind, because you get instant notification and can see what happens first hand.

Oh it is nice to have that piece of mind. When it comes to my home, I'm all about piece of mind. I recently got a smarter lock that tells me when my front door is unlocked, but my garage was the first to be upgraded. Now I think my home is smarter than me. 😂

This is an absolute must have for any home with kids I think. I've had to fire 2 nannies for stealing - money and my baby's food. It was a very traumatic experience for us. And now I have resolved to never let a stranger into my house without having a device like this first.

Oh my goodness! I can't imagine what that must have felt like. I've never felt comfortable with anyone in my home, so I've always taken my kids outside the home to babysitters and daycares. Having this will surely make you feel a lot more secure I would think.

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